"I think the legislature is really focusing right now on transportation funding," Suhm said. "I don't think a new fee or tax or an increased fee or tax is in the cards. Politically, it's not something elected officials have any interest in. They just think it's too dangerous."

In November, Texas voters will consider Proposition 1, a constitutional amendment that would divert billions of dollars in oil and gas severance tax that would have gone into the state’s Rainy Day Fund and allocate it to the Fund 6, which pays for roadwork.

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